Lattice tower 1323328 — Hecla, SD

At 61 m, structure 1323328 is roughly in line with the 63 m average across the 56 structures registered in Brown County. It is about 28% below the South Dakota average of 84 m across 1,289 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 398 m, which puts the top of the structure 459 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Hecla in Brown County, South Dakota, at coordinates 45.88281, -98.15183, with the site address filed as "312 Main St". Brown County has 56 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 66 South Dakota counties with registrations, and 40 of them are marked constructed. South Dakota as a whole has 1,289 registrations, the 42nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Oakes, ND · 1214000, a tower at 118 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1323328 on Oct 31, 2022. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 948 in South Dakota.

The FCC record lists James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company dba James Valley Telecommunications of Groton, SD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003709888. Across the registry it holds 9 structure registrations, including 9 in South Dakota. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2022-AGL-90-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".